Twinning Events

Keep up to date with what is happening in the Twinning Association. All forthcoming events will be shown here on this page.

Saturday 20th June 2009

The Filton Twinning Association Social Committee are holding their annual BAR-B-QUE and plant sale on Saturday, 20th June 2009 starting at 3.00 pm at Gloria and John Woodman’s house (2 Hollyleigh Avenue, Filton) turn left into cul-de-sac more-or-less opposite Golf Course Lane )

Bring Your Own: and chairs Admission: £5.00 adult £2.00 children Raffle Contact: Carole – 0117 9865350 or Gloria – 0117 9692951 For further information

Saturday 29th November

Filton Twinning Association Annual Barn Dance, Filton Folk Centre, Elm Park 8.00pm til late
Tickets £8.00 including light supper. Call Diane Vowles 01454 626710 or Gloria Woodman 0117 9692951

Friday 28th November

Why not try somewhere different for your Christmas shopping this year. Filton Twinning Association are running a trip to Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre - just the place! Lots of lovely stalls with different gifts and even mulled wine, mince pies and roasted chestnuts for you to try! Coach departing from Filton Sports & Leisure Centre at 11.00am, arriving back approx. 7.00pm Make a day of it! Tickets: £15.00 (£12 for Filton Twinning members) To book your place ring Diane Vowles : 01454 626710

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24th November 2007

Filton Twinning Association are having a Pudding Tasting Evening / Quiz to be held in St Gregory's Church Hall, Horfield on 24th November starting at 7.30 pm, all welcome. Contact Carole on 0117 9865350.

Twinners Visit Filton

During the early part of June, Filton was host to visitors from our twin towns of Witzenhausen and St Vallier-sur-Rhone. The visit was organised by Filton Twinning Association and visitors were treated to an interesting and enjoyable programme of events.

Our guests arrived on the evening of Thursday 8th June, were greeted with light refreshments and met their hosts for the week, members and friends of the Twinning Association with whom they would live and share the various events.

The first event was a barn dance at the Filton Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday evening, sponsored by the Town Council and everyone appeared to have a very enjoyable time.

On Saturday morning the annual meeting of representatives of the 3 associations took place to discuss issues of common interest and to decide on the dates for the visit to Witzenhausen in 2007, which will be from Wednesday 16th May to Tuesday 22nd May.
On Saturday evening members and their guests were entertained at the Olympus Theatre at the Wise building next to Filton High School with a wonderful concert featuring the Bristol Sinfonia and the Stokes Singers, courtesy of Filton College.

Sunday was a free day, although about 40 people attended an ecumenical service at St Andrews Methodist Church organised by the Rev. Rosemary Davies and also involving Father Thomas of St Teresa’s Catholic Church and Rev. Brian Arman of St Peters Anglican Church.

Monday was filled with a visit to the Commonwealth Museum to visit the Brunel 2000 exhibition and workshops, while on Tuesday there was a trip to the Somerset levels and Wells Cathedral, followed later by an evening of European Entertainment at the Memorial Stadium. All involved agreed that the visit had been both enjoyable and informative, continuing the links that have existed between the 3 towns for over 30 years.